Lisa (musician)

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LISA
Origin	Tokyo
Country	Japan
Years active	1997–2002 (m-flo) 2002–present (solo)
Genres	urban contemporary, JPop
Labels	Rhythm Zone
Website(s)	official Japanese web site

Elizabeth Sakura Narita (成田エリザベス桜, Narita Erizabesu Sakura^?) (born 26 October 1974 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-Colombian singer and producer better known as just LISA. In 1999 she formed together with Verbal and Taku Takahashi the Japanese urban contemporary group m-flo. The group signed a record deal with the avex group's imprint Rhythm Zone and released their debut EP, "the tripod e.p.", on 7 July 1999. The group released 5 albums, 1 EP and 11 singles before LISA left m-flo in the spring of 2002, citing artistic differences. She has since resumed a solo career on Rhythm Zone, with limited success. She rejoined the band for a collaboration, "TRIPOD BABY", on their album BEAT SPACE NINE in 2005. "TRIPOD BABY" was also remixed by m-flo the same year to be used as a promotional song for the video game Shadow the Hedgehog. LISA will release her 5th album, ELIZABETH, on 2006-10-25. The album has been confirmed to contain the singles "I,Rhythm" and "SHOW TIME" - the former appeared only on GOD SISTA in a remixed version, a new version of "TRIPOD BABY", a remix of "Precious Message" from the movie Backdancers !, and "It's On" from GOD SISTA. There will be two bonus tracks as well; a collaboration with Los Kalibres called "MATADOR", which has been previously released on their album DE JAPON P'AL MUNDO, and an acoustic version of the song "Stay, forever".^[1]

LISA frequently writes, produces and records with other Japanese artists such as Kumi Koda, Heartsdales and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. She lists Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer and Aaliyah as some of her favourite artists, and Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and Whitney Houston as some of her influences. Her hobbies are music and drawing, and she claims to be a good volleyball player.